Concept: Traditional Waterfall project management relies on linear phases (Requirements > Design > Build > Test) where changes are costly and difficult once a phase is closed.
Agile Shift: Agile uses iterative cycles (Sprints) to deliver small, working pieces of software frequently. This allows teams to pivot quickly based on user feedback and changing market conditions (VUCA environments).
The Agile Manifesto
4 Core Values: These values will explicitly show a Project Manager ethical grounding:
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
Working software over comprehensive documentation.
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
Responding to change over following a plan.
Scrum Pillars (Empiricism)
Transparency: Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome (e.g., a visible Scrum Board).
Inspection: Scrum users must frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances.
Adaptation: If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, the process or the material being processed must be adjusted.